A One Hour Translation (OHT) survey finds out how good Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri are in translating some of the most popular phrases of all times
60 well known phrases in English were translated by the three leading assistants into French, Spanish, Chinese and German
Google Assistant scored the best in three out of four language pairs and Amazon Alexa in Chinese
Take the most famous phrase from the Godfather - “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse” - or “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” from the inaugural address of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and see just how the virtual assistants do in translating them using their newly introduced Neural Machine Translation (NMT) capabilities. One Hour Translation (OHT), the world’s largest online translation service, conducted a study to find out just how accurate these new services are.
OHT used 60 sentences from movies and famous people ranging from the Godfather and Wizard of Oz to Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, US presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John Fitzgerald Kennedy and historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Aesop. The sentences were translated by Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri from English to French, Spanish, Chinese and German and then given to five professional translators for their assessment on a scale of 1-6.
Google Assistant scored highest in three of the four languages surveyed - English to French, English to German and English to Spanish and second in English to Chinese. Amazon’s Alexa, whose translation engine is powered by Microsoft Translator, was tops in the English to Chinese category. Apple’s Siri was second place in English to French and English to Spanish and third place in English to German and English to Chinese. (See chart). All three virtual assistants are compatible with mobile phones.
“The automated assistants’ translation quality was relatively high, which means that assistants are useful for handling simple translations automatically,” says Yaron Kaufman, chief marketing officer and co-founder of OHT. He predicts that “there is no doubt that the use of assistants is growing rapidly, is becoming a part of our lives and will make a huge contribution to the business world.”
A lot will depend on further improvements in NMT technology, which has revolutionized the field of translation over the past two years. All the companies active in the field are investing large sums as part of this effort. “OHT is working with several of the leading NMT providers to improve their engines through the use of its hybrid online translation service that combines NMT and human post-editing,” notes Kaufman. He adds that this will no doubt have a huge impact on the use of assistants for translation purposes.
OHT has made a name for itself in assessing the level of translations by NMT engines. Its ONEs Evaluation Score is a unique human-based assessment of the leading NMT engines conducted on a quarterly basis and used as an industry standard.
About One Hour Translation
One Hour Translation (http://www.onehourtranslation.com/) is the world's largest online translation agency, offering professional translation services to thousands of business customers around the world, at all hours of the day, all year round (24/7/365). One Hour Translation offers professional translations performed by more than 25,000 human translators spread across more than 100 countries, providing services in 98 languages and 3,000 language pairs.
One Hour Translation serves more than 60% of the Fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, HP, Xerox, Shell, Deloitte, HSBC, Procter & Gamble, IKEA, 3M, McCann, Allianz and many other organizations.
One Hour Translation specializes in translation for various fields of business, including law, technology, marketing, website translation, applications, software and more. The company is the leader in translations for enterprise customers, using hybrid translation based on the leverage of Neural Machine Translation (NMT) technology and human workers performing quality editing and control. One Hour Translation also provides services tailored to the needs of large enterprises through OHT Enterprise.
For further information:
Company Website: http://www.onehourtranslation.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OHT
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneHourTranslation
ONEs - OHT NMT Evaluation Score - https://www.onehourtranslation.co.il/translation/enterprise/nmt-score
For more information:
Alon Mlievski, +972-50-443-8778
Meirovitch Public Relations, One Hour Translation PR, Tel. +972-77-212-9988
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Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute researchers have identified eight new gene mutations that may cause or contribute to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
If it’s passed on in families, we’ll be able to identify those who might be at risk for developing heart disease and work to prevent it, diagnose it, and begin treatment earlier.”
— Dr. Jeffrey Anderson, Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute
SALT LAKE CITY , UT, USA , April 17, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a new study from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City, researchers have identified eight new gene mutations that may cause or contribute to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, a form of heart disease not caused by known external influences, such as high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, or diseased coronary arteries.
For at least 40 percent of these patients, the disease has an underlying genetic cause that leads to the muscle in the major pumping chamber of the heart (left ventricle) being too weak and thin to function properly, causing heart failure.
“Although many mutations contributing to non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy have been identified, there remains a large gap in our knowledge of its heritability. The more we can learn about what’s causing the condition, the better we can identify and treat it,” said Jeffrey L. Anderson, MD, principal investigator of the study, and a researcher at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute. “If it’s passed on in families, we’ll be able to identify those who might be at risk for developing heart disease and work to prevent it, diagnose it, and begin treatment earlier.”
Findings from the study were presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans last month.
A quarter to one-third of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy patients will need a mechanical support device, a heart transplant, or will die within five years, Dr. Anderson noted, so this is a very serious condition.
In the study, researchers looked at genetic samples of 231 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, evaluated in an Intermountain Medical Center Specialty Clinic who volunteered to enter blood samples into the Intermountain Healthcare INSPIRE Registry and DNA Bank, which is the system’s collection of biological samples, clinical information, and laboratory data from consenting patients who are diagnosed with any of a number of healthcare-related conditions.
In collaboration with Intermountain’s Precision Genomics laboratory, researchers sequenced patients’ DNA, focusing on the TITIN (TNN) gene, which codes the body’s largest protein.
“That protein acts as a spring in your heart muscle,” said Dr. Anderson. “It enhances the passive elasticity of the muscle and also limits how much you can stretch it.”
Previous research has already found variants of TTN in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, but the story has been incomplete.
Now, in this new study, Intermountain researchers identified 24 patients with TTN variants, and eight of those variants hadn’t been seen or documented before. They also confirmed the presence of seven variants that had been discovered and reported previously. The new variants all are of the “truncating” variety, that is, they lead to a shortening of the protein and in doing so are predicted to cause the protein to malfunction in its role of maintaining the integrity of heart muscle function.
These new variants, Dr. Anderson said, still will require functional testing and clinical validation, but they likely will lead to further expansion of the known spectrum of genes that predispose to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
The addition of these variants to the current list of known pathological heart muscle protein mutations will help to close the still large gap in our knowledge of the heritability of heart muscle disease and in doing so can lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective prevention and treatment.
The study was funded by the Intermountain Foundation and an in-kind grant from Intermountain Precision Genomics.
Jess C. Gomez
Intermountain Healthcare
+1 801-718-8495
email us here
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You're Invited!
Girls on the Run Utah Annual 5K Celebration
It's that time of year again! Our girls have been training all season for the 5K and would love you to be part of their special day. From face painting and happy hair to dancing and more, come run, walk, skip or jump with our girls as they cross the finish line.
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Sugar House Park • Big Field Pavilion
Festivities begin at 7 a.m.
Race starts at 9 a.m.
Our 5K Celebration is open to the public and is a great race for everyone!
Race Registration $30 • Day of Event Registration $35
NOTE: All girls and coaches who are currently participating in the program are already registered for the 5K.
Make a difference. Be a Running Buddy!
WHAT IS A RUNNING BUDDY?
A parent, family member, teacher, family friend or community volunteer that cheers, motivates and helps a young girl cross the finish line. We need the happiest and most energetic buddies in Utah. Is that you?
JOB OF A RUNNING BUDDY
Be by a girl’s side either running, walking or skipping at her pace, encouraging her to do her best, but also recognizing and respecting her limits. Running Buddies will be paired with a girl that fits their own running abilities to ensure a perfect fit!
COMMIT TO RUN TWICE WITH YOUR BUDDY
Run at her practice 5K (about 2-3 weeks before the 5K Celebration) and the day of the 5K. Each school site has a different practice day/time that is determined by the team's coach.
REGISTER FOR THE 5K
Pay the $30 event fee and choose the ‘Running Buddy’ option. Either choose a school that you would like to run with or select the ‘choose for me’ option and we will contact you to match you up with the school that works best with your schedule.
Volunteer at the 5K!
This event would not be possible without the help of amazing volunteers who believe in our mission and show up to support our girls. Over 100 volunteers are needed to put on our best 5K yet! Whatever your special skills and talents, we have a role for everyone.
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(Washington, D.C., April 17, 2019) - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the government of Tunisia and the United States have finalized U.S. export certificates to allow imports of U.S. beef, poultry, and egg products into Tunisia. This announcement follows meetings between U.S. and Tunisian officials on the safety and wholesomeness of U.S. beef, poultry, and egg products.
“President Trump continues to prioritize the opening of new markets for U.S. agricultural products, and we welcome Tunisia’s agreement to begin imports of U.S. beef, poultry, and egg products,” said Ambassador Lighthizer. “New access to the Tunisian market is an important step in ensuring that American farmers and ranchers can continue to expand their exports of U.S. agricultural products.”
“I'm convinced that when the Tunisians get a taste of U.S. beef, poultry, and eggs, they're going to want more. These products coming into Tunisia are safe, wholesome, and very delicious,” said Secretary Perdue. “At the direction of President Trump, USDA remains committed to opening up new markets across the globe. While we continue to supply Tunisia’s domestic animal proteins sector with quality U.S. grains and oilseeds, I have no doubt that U.S. beef, poultry, and eggs will only help increase competitiveness and consumer choice within Tunisia.”
In 2018, U.S. exports of agricultural products to Tunisia exceeded $264 million. Over 90 percent of exports were corn, soybeans, or corn and soy products. Initial estimates are that Tunisia would import annually $5-10 million of beef, poultry, and egg products from the United States, with additional growth over time.
More details on requirements for exporting to Tunisia are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library.
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Citizens
Share New Single & Music Video
"Looking Up"
Watch Exclusively with Baeble Music: http://bit.ly/2ZiF0Ix
New Album
Fear Out May 3
SEATTLE, WA - APRIL 17, 2019 - Today, Citizens have announced their forthcoming full-length album, Fear, and shared a new music video for the single "Looking Up". Fans can watch the video exclusively with Baeble Music: http://bit.ly/2ZiF0Ix.
Prior to "Looking Up,", Citizens released three singles: " Everything for Nothing", "Out of Sight", and title-track "Fear".
Speaking to the message behind "Looking Up", the band said, "A song for taking back the power of outlook. Who says we can't choose optimism over pessimism? One by one a chorus is forming of smiling faces dancing in gold."
Fear will be available everywhere on May 3rd, and the band will kick off a North American tour next month, with more dates to come in this fall. For a full list of dates, please see below.
The Seattle-based band Citizens has been breaking molds since their shotgun birth in 2011. Forming just months prior to their debut EP, Already Not/Yet, Citizens found instant success and endearment in the hearts and ears of people worldwide. Now with three acclaimed full length albums under their belt, they embark on what is to be their most ambitious project to date with Fear. With a blend of weighty lyrics and post-retro Pep-rock, the tension that Fear brings is sure to be the kind of record that gets under the skin in all the best ways.
Citizens have produced Fear from start to finish without the backing of a record label.The band reached out to fans via Kickstarter and have raised over $62,000 for Fear (over $40,000 more than their original goal). Learn more about the project here: http://bit.ly/2UNmEA6
Citizens is Zach Bolen (Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Keys), Spencer Abbott (Vocals and Electric Guitar) Nathan Furtado (Bass), Brian Eicrhelberger (Piano, Synthesizer and B3 Organ), and Adam Skatula (Drums).
For more information, please visit: https://wearecitizens.net/
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Upcoming tour dates:
May 18 - Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone
May 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Catch One
May 21 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
May 23 - Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
May 24 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
May 25 - Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
May 26 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street - OKC
June 2 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
June 3 - Seattle, Wa @ Neumos
Fear tracklisting:
1. Fear
2. Everything for Nothing
3. Out of Sight
4. Illusion
5. Am I Brave?
6. The Wait's Not Easy
7. Looking Up
8. Past
9. I Will Always
10. Take Heart
Follow Citizens:
Website: https://wearecitizens.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MUSIC.CITIZENS/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citizens_music/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/citizenstheband
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VxQfdP
